Pete had been contemplating getting a tattoo here well before he arrived. The Polynesians, especially the Marquesans, are some of the most noted and respected tattoo artists in the world. Tattoos were an important part of their culture in the pre-European days, especially for the warriors. The tattoos offered here are traditional Polynesian style artistry. They are only black ink. They are usually animals and usually have incredibly intricate and beautiful designs. Eric and Christi are not tattoo fans, but we think the traditional art work is beautiful and that the tattoos are really cool. Continue reading →

Christi was up early and decided that we needed to use up the fruit. We weren’t eating it fast enough and it would start going bad soon. Two of the pampelmousse had already gone bad (they may have already been bad when we got them as citrus fruit usually lasts a long time). She decided to make papaya-banana muffins, and recruited Shelley to help when Shelley got up shortly after. The recipe called for a cup of papaya. One papaya yielded three cups, so we made a triple batch. The muffins were really good. Continue reading →